File:The Street railway journal (1907) (14759867005).jpg

Identifier: streetrailwayjo301907newy (find matches)
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors:
Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
that the new semi-convertible cars were ordered. The trackage of the Michigan Soo system is at present8j/2 miles, the most recent addition being the line of Al-gonquin, the busy suburb west of Sault Ste Marie, on the St.Marys River above the rapids. The service between thesepoints will be especially benefited by the new equipment. The electrical system on both the American and Cana-dian side is d. c. overhead trolley, with power furnished bythe Michigan Lake Superior Company to the Trans-St.Marys Traction Company, and by the Lake SuperiorPower Company to the International Transit Company,both subsidiary to the Lake Superior corporation. The illustration shows a typical straight-sided cemi-con-vertible car of the J. G. Brill Company. The chief dimen-sions are as follows: Length over end panels, 30 ft. 8 ins.;over crown pieces, 40 ft. 1 in.; width over sills, includingsheathing, 8 ft. 4 ins.; size of side sills, 4 ins. x 7^ ins.;end sills, 5^ x 6% ins.; sill plates, 12 ins. x ^ in. The
Text Appearing After Image:
INTERIOR OF SOO CAR equipment is standard, including Brill seats and numerousspecialties, such as angle-iron bumper, radial draw bar, etc.The 27-G1 trucks with 4-ft. wheel base are used. Each caris equipped with four 40-hp motors. August 17, 1907.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 269 FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE Wall Street, Aug. 14, 1907. The Money Market Increased strength characterized the local money market inall its branches during the week. The demand for money forstock market purposes was materially lessened by the heavyliquidation and severe declines in values on the Stock Exchange,but the inquiry from mercantile and other sources continuedbrisk, and resulted in rates for practically all classes of accom-modations making new high records for the year. Day to daymoney loaned at 6 and at 3 per cent, the average rate beingabout 4 per cent. Money for sixty days, which was obtainablea week ago at 5^2 per cent, was in demand at 6 per cent, whileother maturities up to six months commanded the full

Note About Images